Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle in the year 1881.  

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) in the year 1881.  

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) in the year 1881.  

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) in the year 1881.  

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.  

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)  

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London in the year 1881.  

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)  

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert  

Apr 27   In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad  

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies on this day in history.  

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.  

May 02   In the year 1881 portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.  

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.  

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) in the year 1881.  

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine  

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch in the year 1881.  

May 10   On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation  

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague in the year 1881.  

May 11   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) in the year 1881.  

May 12   In the year 1881 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony  

May 12   On this day in history treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate  

May 12   On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate  

May 13   On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer  

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.  

May 16   On this day in history world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

May 16   In the year 1881 world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73